L. D. Henderson Letter to Joel W. Hardesty - n.d.
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B.E.F. 18-5-19 Lt. J.W. Hardesty M.R.C. U.S.A. No. 9 Gen. Hospital Rouen Dear Sir, your letter addressed to Major Jobson has been handed to me, as I regret to say, that Major Jobson is "Missing" since 11th April, 1918. With regard to your brother's kit, I find that it has been sent to Messrs Cox and Co. 16 Sharing Cross, London - The inventory is attached. There was also a large travelling case which was locked, and which we could not check – This was forwarded along with the other things. There is, I think, every hope that your brother is a prisoner. I have heard today that the orderly who was along with him on the 23rd of March is a prisoner and unwounded. He wrote his people at home, and they in turn informed some of his
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chums out here – possibly, your brother, may have written to his home, as I believe there is some difficulty in writing to any person in France, in which case it would take some time before you would hear. Possibly, the Officer in charge of the RA166 Records, A.G.'s Office, Rouen, would be able to help you and I would suggest that you write or call on him. Trusting that you will receive good news soon about your brother I remain yours faithfully. LD. Henderson Major, 1/4th Seaforth Highlanders.
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| Title | L. D. Henderson Letter to Joel W. Hardesty - n.d. |
| Creator | Henderson, L.D. |
| Source | Henderson, L. D. Letter to Joel W. Hardesty. n.d. John Franklin Hardesty Papers, 1867-2007. A2293. Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | John Franklin Hardesty entered the U.S. Army Medical Corps and volunteered to serve as a surgeon with the British Army during WWI. In March of 1918, he was captured by Germans in Amiens, France. Hardesty was imprisoned at Ratstatt and Villingen Prisoner of War Camps for eight months. In this letter, Major Henderson of 1/4 Seaforth Highlanders, wrote Hardesty's brother, Lt. Joel W. Hardesty, about Hardesty’s kit. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--France; World War, 1914-1918--Prisoners; Missing in action; World War, 1914-1918--Equipment and supplies; Great Britain. Army. Seaforth Highlanders |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A2239 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | n.d. |
| Language | English |